Washington, April 2 -- Congressman Jimmy Gomez issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez introduced legislation to prohibit the signature of President Donald Trump from appearing on United States currency or securities.
The bill comes after the Trump Administration announced plans to place Donald Trump's signature on U.S. currency for the first time in American history, ending a tradition that has existed for more than 165 years.
"I introduced this bill because no sitting President should be allowed to use the nation's currency to personally promote themselves," said Rep. Jimmy Gomez. "Trump wants to slap his name on buildings, airports, and now the dollar bill, but U.S. currency belongs to the American people, n...